Free Fading Into Darkness: The Under Series Book 2 by Dakota Lake Page B

about me.
He leaned in closer and kissed me on the cheek like he normally did when we parted ways but today
he bought his hand up and placed it on the side of my face gentle rubbing his thumb over my cheek.
Then he kissed me again only this time it was on my lips. I didn't move, I couldn't, I didn't want to. I
just closed my eyes. He gently pushed his lips against mine, it only lasted a few seconds but a few
seconds was long enough. My whole body shivered under his touch and I felt the familiar butterfly
sensation inside me the one I always got when he touched me only it felt ten times more fluttery as
he was kissing me.
“I have to go.” he said kissing my cheek working his way back down to my lips for one final kiss.
I would be replaying this moment inside my head all day, no doubt about it.
He stood up and walked to the door, flipped his hood up and turned back to me.
“I'll be back tonight. Don't fall back asleep.” Then he left.
I flopped back against the pillow and closed my eyes remembering his lips on mine. I tried not to
fall asleep but it didn't last long and I soon drifted off again.
Chapter Three
    Knocking from outside the bedroom woke me up.
“Ruby, you in there?” Alex called, knocking at the door again.
I groaned and rolled over. “Yeah, what do you want?” I called back to him.
“Senk told me to wake you up if you hadn't got out of bed by nine and Grayson is downstairs
looking for you.”
“What's the time?” I said more to myself looking back at the nightstand, the clock flashed 9.10am in
red digits.
“Can't believe it's nine already.” I threw the covers back and hopped out.
“So are you getting up or do I have to come in there and drag you out of bed?”
“No Alex. As much as you'd love to drag me out of bed, I'm already out.”
I threw the bedroom door open, Alex stood in the way. He raised an eyebrow at me and moved to
the side holding his arm out to the corridor inviting me out of his way.
“Nice dress.” he said to the back of me as I hurried along the corridor.
I hadn't got far when one of the bedroom doors in front opened and a girl stepped out. I skidded to a
halt in front of her but she turned into me and we collided.
“Sorry!” she squealed as we stepped back from each other.
She had auburn reddy brown mid length curly hair, wearing gold hoop earrings and a very tight
short red dress. I looked down at her bare legs her skirt must have only been a few inches lower
than her underwear. She was barefoot with a black clutch purse under her arm.
I bent over and picked up her pair of black stilettos from the floor and held them out for her.
“Thanks.” she said flashing a beautiful smile full of pearly white teeth as she took her shoes from
me.
“It's okay.” I said politely trying not to stare at her very skimpy dress. I couldn't believe I had been
so worried about my own dress when she was wearing even less.
The bedroom door opened and one of the boys who I couldn't remember his name filled the
doorway. He was shirtless and just zipping up his jeans. “Hazel, you forgot your bra again.” he said
grinning, crossing his arms and leaning against the door frame.
“Oh shoot!” she said grabbing at her chest checking to see if she was wearing one or not. She ran
back into the room and I quickly turned away feeling awkward I had just witnessed that. It was
obvious what they had been doing.
I hurried back downstairs to my floor, Grayson came around the corner carrying a pile of books.
“Ah Ruby there you are,” he said. “Classes Ruby, get dressed and come down please.” he kept his
head down as he walked passed me.
I ran back to my room but not too quickly, I didn't want to run into anyone else again like last night.
Back in my room I pulled my nightdress over my head and ran into my closet looking for
something to wear. Narmi had hung up a dress for me, it was a red dress and I had worn it many
times before but it always reminded me of the colour of blood. I pulled it off the